Italian Sub Pizza Recipe - WhitneyBond.com (2024)

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What makes Italian pizza so good? ›

The taste of an Italian pizza is a very distinctive flavour, which our Italian Restaurant, Italian Street Kitchen takes great pride in maintaining. The combination of tomatoes, spices, and cheese on the dough gives it a unique flavour that sets it apart from other types of pizzas around the world.

On bottom half of sandwich buns, layer sausage, ham, pizza sauce, cheese, onion, banana peppers, pepperoni and salami. Replace tops. Wrap each sandwich in heavy-duty foil; place on baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Authentic Italian pizzas are based with nonna's special fresh tomato sauce (which doesn't get cooked at all!). This rich sauce must be prepared with peeled Italian tomatoes, preferably with San Marzano peeled tomatoes, and then blanched with salt, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil to get an original taste.

The Champion: Mozzarella

While other Italian cheeses can often be either too fatty or too dry, when combined with mozzarella, they can add their unique flavours to the aroma and texture of a pizza. For a 100% Italian pizza, the best partners alongside mozzarella are: Provolone – another stretched-curd cheese.

Making a New York Style Italian Sub (aka hero or hoagie) doesn't have to be difficult. It's all about the ingredients: crispy, seedy Italian bread, layers upon layers of paper-thin capicola, salami, pepperoni and ham, vinegar-drenched shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, sliced onions, and cherry peppers.

Try pairing Boar's Head Grande Pepperoni with Hot Dry Capocollo, Genoa Salami, and Picante Provolone Cheese for a comforting and classic Italian sub.

Is Pizza Sauce the Same as Marinara? Pizza sauce and marinara sauce are similar but not the same. Pizza sauce is thicker in consistency than marinara sauce because the tomatoes are pureed instead of lightly blended.

One of the main reasons Italian pizza tastes like no other is the special herbs they add to the natural tomato sauce they make. Some of the herbs they use are oregano, thyme, and basil. These herbs add a wonderful taste, plus using tomatoes to make the sauce and not ready-made paste makes it all the more appetizing.

The sauce in Italy is made with pureed tomatoes and garlic and is much lighter than its American counterpart. There are also fewer topping varieties, and the sauce is less spicy than in America. There are also fewer types of meat on traditional Italian pizzas.

American-style pizza has a lighter texture; people can usually eat them on the go. On the other hand, their authentic Italian counterparts have thicker crusts, more cheese, and are more filling and flavorful. The original Italian pizza is usually thinner and made with mozzarella and tomatoes.

What is a true authentic Italian pizza? ›

To be authentic

According to the TNPA (True Neapolitan Pizza Association), a governing body that upholds the original pizza standards, only Margherita and Marinara are acknowledged as authentic Italian pizzas (Neapolitan pizzas). The Marinara uses tomatoes oregano, extra virgin olive oil and if preferred, basil.